Mark Malatesta – Your Top Literary Agent
MARK MALATESTA is Founder and CEO of Literary Agent Undercover ™, the only company in the world focused (exclusively) on helping writers get top literary agents (so they can also get top publishers and major book deals… and actually make a living writing books).
Mark is a former literary agent (the Owner of “New Brand Agency Group”) who’s helped both fiction and nonfiction writers launch their publishing careers like thriller writer Jim Brown (24/7, Random House), award-winning young adult author Carol Plum-Ucci (The Body of Christopher Creed, Harcourt), nonfiction self-help author Aggie Jordan (The Marriage Plan, Doubleday-Broadway), and best-selling gift book author Harry Harrison (Father to Daughter, Workman).
Other houses Mark has negotiated contracts with include Simon & Schuster, St. Martin’s, Hyperion, Prentice-Hall, Workman, Andrews-McMeel, Entrepreneur, Barron’s, Amacom, and many more… resulting in millions of books being sold, as well as works being picked up for TV, stage, and feature film (with companies like Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks). Mark’s authors have gotten 6-figure advances, been on the NY Times bestseller list, been licensed in more than 30 countries, and won countless national and international awards and honors.
Mark also spent several years as Marketing & Licensing Manager of Blue Mountain Arts (the book and gift publisher that invented e-greetings, then sold their e-card division for close to $1 billion at the height of the dot com bubble). Mark negotiated distribution and licensing deals with top buyers around the world at events like Book Expo America (BEA), the London Book Fair, and the Frankfurt Book Fair. He also helped scout new talent and develop new products.
A writer at heart (the reason he got into publishing in the first place), Mark is one of the few publishing professionals that actually understands (and likes) writers. And he loves sharing his “insider knowledge” in a way that helps writers position themselves (and their work) in the best way possible. In other words, do everything they can to give their work bestseller or high commercial potential.
Due to his unique blend of passion and expertise, Mark has been invited to write feature articles for publications like The Guide to Literary Agents, a column for WritersDigest.com, and he’s delivered keynote addresses and seminars at some of the most prominent writers’ conferences in the United States and abroad. If you’d like Mark to speak to your group, check his availability by calling (888) 623-7638 or use the email form below.
INGRID ELFVER is a special adviser to Literary Agent Undercover and a former literary agent with New Brand Agency Group. Ingrid is a Celebrity Consultant and the Founder/CEO of Born Celebrity™ (more than 100,000 raving fans around the world), helping everyone from A-list celebrities to start-up entrepreneurs become more of a “celebrity” in their niche, business, or industry. According to Ingrid there are 3 little-known strategies behind every celebrity’s success… strategies that allow them to become superstars, keep reinventing themselves, and stay relevant (while so many others struggle).
Originally from Sweden, Ingrid has been in the spotlight all her life. At 14 she started modeling (print, runway, commercials & music videos), at 16 she was a top-ranked rifle sharpshooter, and at 17 she traveled as Scout, Coach, Master of Ceremonies, and Judge for Miss Europe. During that time Ingrid met Bjorn Borg (tennis player) and other celebrities. But it was one year later, when she moved to Beverly Hills, that she became a true “celebrity insider.”
Some of the stars that Ingrid has met, had as neighbors, become friends with, and/or had as clients include: Olivia Newton-John, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mickey Rourke, Julie Andrews, Demi Moore, Dan Aykroyd. Michael Bay, Heather Locklear, Sylvester Stallone, Don Johnson, Jon Voight, Bruce Willis, Roseanne Barr, Tom Arnold, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Burt Reynolds, Rod Stewart, Charlie Sheen, Hugh Hefner, and too many more to mention here.
According to Ingrid, everyone’s a star… but being a “true” celebrity isn’t just about being rich and famous. It’s about being authentic, loving yourself and your life, and doing what you can to make a difference in the world. Ingrid’s clients are drawn to her authenticity and heart, her fierce belief in them, her ability to make people at every level achieve more, and her sometimes-scary ability to see their gifts (as well as the negative patterns and blocks holding them back).
Learn more about Ingrid Elfver at www.BornCelebrity.com. If you’d like Ingrid to speak to your group, check her availability by calling (888) 623-7638 or use the email form below.
